Really, No Epic 2023 Thread?

[OVERDRIVE]

1 minute ago, J Wakefield said:

Worst part for Spez guys will be that they know they weren’t beat by a stronger and faster team. Cramping cost them the win. 

Spez only three min down with a day to go though-surely all to play for? 

[Lexx]

1 minute ago, J Wakefield said:

Worst part for Spez guys will be that they know they weren’t beat by a stronger and faster team. Cramping cost them the win. 

I disagree. 

[OVERDRIVE]

1 minute ago, mrcg said:

It ain't over until the fat lady sings.....

Advantage of the adverse weather: high drama in the race

Negative: we don't get to see it

2:06  down at 64km. Now 

[J Wakefield]

Just now, OVERDRIVE said:

Spez only three min down with a day to go though-surely all to play for? 

They have gone from 8th on GC to virtual 2nd today at present and 4 stage wins until yesterday stage. 
Thats all in every day and it’s never over until they finish on Sunday 

[J Wakefield]

2 minutes ago, Lexx said:

I disagree. 

Which is normal cause you back SCR. It’s great.

Im looking at performance and facts on who is doing what. 

[DieselnDust]

5 minutes ago, J Wakefield said:

Worst part for Spez guys will be that they know they weren’t beat by a stronger and faster team. Cramping cost them the win. 

That’s a human factor. Bad nutrition, prep issue. Has nothing to do with luck.

go to deep one day pay for it the next 

[mrcg]

The last stage is not the easiest around with two hectic climbs. BUT to pull back more than 3min over 80km is tough as nails, unless there's puncture or mechanicals in play. All possible, but ....

Weather tomorrow: dry, coolish and windy. Residual mud and puddles around for sure. So essentially anything possible

[babse]

P*ssy derailleur  🤔 

[mrcg]

Just now, babse said:

P*ssy derailleur  🤔 

Not a stage for p#@ssies

[Lexx]

Just now, J Wakefield said:

Which is normal cause you back SCR. It’s great.

Im looking at performance and facts on who is doing what. 

Agree with you on that. Maybe it's a good thing when the race are still wide open like this. Last day is a free for all.  

[J Wakefield]

2 minutes ago, DieselnDust said:

That’s a human factor. Bad nutrition, prep issue. Has nothing to do with luck.

go to deep one day pay for it the next 

Not at that level, you go deep daily. There was another variable as the reason. 

[J Wakefield]

Just now, Lexx said:

Agree with you on that. Maybe it's a good thing when the race are still wide open like this. Last day is a free for all.  

This is what racing is all about. For us if you honest you don’t want a run away for 8 day. You want it to go to the wire with your supporting team to be on top. 

[babse]

1 minute ago, mrcg said:

The last stage is not the easiest around with two hectic climbs. BUT to pull back more than 3min over 80km is tough as nails, unless there's puncture or mechanicals in play. All possible, but ....

Weather tomorrow: dry, coolish and windy. Residual mud and puddles around for sure. So essentially anything possible

I think Scott is in trouble and spez with their tales up will go for the jugular tomorrow.

They will probably match Speed factory and ride away from them all. Who knows. Should be a cracker with a stage looking proper hard 

[dev null]

I do not even want to stand outside to clean my pool. Fat chance I will go for a ride on Helderberg for fun today.

[DieselnDust]

1 minute ago, J Wakefield said:

Not at that level, you go deep daily. There was another variable as the reason. 

Dropper post not extending fully or other mechanical that strained muscles?

missed a feed?

wrong feed (unbalanced nutrition?)

[mrcg]

Spez finishes. Think they have a 4min lead over SRAM. SCR still more than 9min behind